If an image is published on a web page, the “all rights reserved” copyright is bumumed. Unless it specifically states that the image has a creative commons license or it may be adapted and redistributed, we cannot legally use that image in itembuildr. The chances are slim that the image owner would find his image buried here in forumwarz, but it’s possible. And if that person wanted to, he could see to it that Crotch Zombie Productions is issued a fine.

They don’t enforce anything, really. They should, but there’s no real way too, short of checking for every single picture to make sure it’s legal

There are usually less than 30 image submissions. I dunno how busy the mods are, but since we are required to provide links to the source image(s) we use, couldn’t the mods check the images to ensure they are creative commons licensed? It doesn’t seem like it would be all that time consuming with the current amount of submissions.

When I submit images to itembuildr, I make sure they have the proper license to adapt and copy/distribute the work. Usually this means I can’t use the best image I find with google image search; I have to find free-use images and be a little creative, adapting them to make them work. Others do this as well, or create completely original images, for which I applaud them.

However, it seems that many of the images people submit are indeed copyrighted with all rights reserved. Take for example the Entire Second Grade Girls Soccer Team fetish. This image comes from this site. You can clearly see it says “all rights reserved” at the bottom of that page and no where does it indicate that the image may be reused. Another example is the Auschwitz Identification Number tattoo. The image that will clearly win (currently 29 vs. -3 votes) comes from a New York Times article and no where does it indicate this image is available for free use.

So can I submit copyrighted works too? I often pbum up better images because they don’t have a creative commons license. I’m not trying to get anyone in trouble here — I don’t even know who submitted these images. I honestly want to know if there is any intent to enforce this rule, because if not, maybe I’d have a better chance at winning.